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almost-correct-quotes · 1 year ago
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when im feeling vitriolic i go through terf blogs and mark everyone with "gender critical"/"radical feminist"/"man-hating" in their bio or tags as anti-trans on shinigami eyes
youre welcome <3
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robinspinknest · 6 months ago
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pt. 2 of "Too disgusting to be called pigs"
sa statistics
how common is sa?
1 in 5 women in the U.S. have experienced legally defined rap3 in their lifetime.
1 in 33 men in the U.S. have experienced legally defined rap3 in their life time.
more than 1 in 3 women have experienced rap3, physical v1olence, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
it is estimated that every 98 seconds someone in the U.S. is s*xually assaulted.
91% of victims of rap3 and sa are female; 9% are male
s*xual assault is, and has been, an epidemic.
how many of these s*x offend3rs are put behind bars?
"According to FBI statistics, 33.4% of rap3s reported to the police department in 2018 resulted in arrest. RAINN (rap3, abvse & inc3st national network) estimates that for every 1,000 rap3s, 384 are reported to police, 57 result in arrest, 11 are referred for prosecution, 7 result in a felony conviction, and 6 result in incarceration."
wow, 7 incarcerated for every 1,000 rap3s. if you do some quick math, you'll find only *roughly* 38.4% are even reported, and when you see the number drop from 384, to 57, to 11, to 7, and finally down to 6, its not hard to see why.
- other important statistics regarding csa -
1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys are victims of csa
children are most vulnerable to csa between the ages of 7 - 13
3 out of 4 adolescents who have been s*xually assaulted were victimized by someone they knew well
82% of all victims under 18 are female
1 in 5 children are solicited s*xually while on the internet before the age of 18
an estimated 60% of teen first pregnancies are preceded by experiences of molestation, rape, or attempted rape, the average age of their offender is 27 years
pt. 3 i will be starting to talk about p0rn culture (tag is featured in search on my profile, but it will likely be out tomorrow)
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hissuicide · 6 months ago
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Get to Know Me
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Hi. This is my blog. Stay a while but respect my boundaries and dni list. I'm mentally ill and disgustingly suicidal. Don't want to be here. Don't know why I'm here but upset that I am. This isn't my only blog. I was tired of suppressing my true thoughts on my first account so I made this one to be more raw and open with no judgement.
Content warning: self harm and suicide
About me:
black woman (she/her)
writing
reading
books
dark pieces of literature
love
books that end in tragedy
Feel free to message me. Always willing to talk
I hate men (men can still follow and interact but if you're gonna be offended with certain posts/try to argue with me I'll block you)
DNI:
racists
if you're not pro Palestine
bigots, terfs, transphobes, homophobes, ablesists
nsfw accs that get off on self harm
anti recovery
gore
bots and blank accounts
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you-try-to-be · 1 year ago
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You're not sorry, ugly sexist male. And yeah men don't do shit for us lmfao so why should women help men, again?? You do nothing but make our lives worse and expect to be mommyied. Bye.
Tfw someone sends you anon hate and you have no idea what post or reply it's about, but also it, like, tracks because you see other people as human beings
Also I wasn't gonna add this because it's literally not relevant, but just for the sake of any followers who might misread me not addressing this, I'm a woman
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off-topic-ig · 10 months ago
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But what the fuck do I know? I'm just a man. All I know is anger, abuse, and lust. I'm a disgusting perverted piece of trash and I should just kill myself. Fuck me for existing.
God I really fucking hate the internet sometimes. Fuck.
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hana-no-seiiki · 1 year ago
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𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐄
𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐄! 𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐒 + 𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐄! 𝐇𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐱 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑! 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 (𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐈)
tw/cw: this act alludes more to reader being amab (because breeder reader era wont be ending anytime soon) so beware. off-screen seggs. worldbuilding and lore stuff. yandere themes, mentions of forced prostitution. misandry.
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[ ACT I ] • [ ACT III ]
MOTHERS HELD A HIGH SOCIAL RANK IN YOUR SOCIETY. They were the bearers of children; held with a status akin to gods. As such, those who were able to give birth were favorable.
Not a womb-less being like you.
You spent a couple decades or so in denial. Hoping that one day you’ll be accepted. That maybe society itself would change and you’d have a place in the world.
Only for reality to ruthlessly slap you in the face.
“[Y/N].”
Your mother’s voice, no matter the content of her speech, always made your heart rate soar. Cold sweat appeared on your palms and forehead, but before it could even be discerned on your form your hands make a swift movement to dry yourself. Your could feel your shakiness intensify as she drew closer.
“Yes, mother?” You greeted back. You cursed inwardly as your words came out hoarse; without its usual confidence. You could already hear her admonish you.
How could you be anything less than perfect? After all you were already born a failure. Might as well make up for it by being the best.
Throughout the decades of your parent’s unfavorable treatment, you had gain a semblance of self-esteem. At least enough to give them cheek at times. Although your subconscious always reminded you of what they were capable of if you weren’t engaged.
Your teenage self could never imagine talking back to them. With that, in spite of the unwarranted attention you were somewhat happy with the circumstances you were given.
“You went to the countryside, again.” Her arms crossed over her chest, and tar colored blouse. She always wore black clothes and a solemn look wherever she went, intimidating many that dared to gaze at her direction. Her graying hair was tied into a tight bun. Pointed, cat like eyes behind thick glasses. But she was beautiful. Annoyingly so. The very reason why so many fell at your feet.
“I am here now.”
“Her Highness was looking all over for you.”
“That’s the point. I was hiding from that witch.” You crossed your arms. You did not like that woman at all. You remembered repeatedly enforcing your boundaries and personal space to which she repeatedly broke down and disrespected.
“[Y/N]! Stop being such a brat. Act your age for once. This is a golden opportunity. For you and our whole family!”
“Selling my body wasn’t enough? Your greed really knows no bounds.”
You shut your mouth immediately. You’ve gotten too far, if her heels clacking on the ground wasn’t already an obvious indication her thin, banshee like screech should be.
You expected a slap, maybe even her pulling your hair out once again, perhaps her nails would tear into your skin once more leaving a scar that would make at least some of your clients change their mind. However before she could even get close enough to touch you, her husband pulled her away.
“Estella . . . if you hurt them, her highness might . . .” He held her back.
You used to think you loved him way back then. When he’d halt your mother’s actions and take care of you after you’d been used. But then you realized that he only saw you as an object he could benefit from as well. Once the princess asked for your hand in marriage he was ecstatic. Waxing on and on about how happy it’d make him if you went with her, even allowing her to defile you in your own bedroom at times. The only reason he didn’t actively hurt you was because your mother’s ego was so fragile that she’d take him getting physical as a sign of defiance and ill will.
Swarms of hatred encircled your heart. To think you were so blind and hungry for an ounce of their affection only a year ago.
Hours passed before your tears showed signs of stopping its flow. You hoped the streetslights that barely gave vision at least hid you from prying eyes.
“Witch, huh?”
A voice tore you away from your moment of sadness. In fear of anyone else seeing you in this state you hurry to fix yourself as you heard heeled clicks grow louder.
“I should have known.” You turned your head to face the sounds’ source. Only to see the reason why so many tears of yours were wasted this day. “So, does this mean our engagement is off? Or shall I be executed for sullying your name?”
Third Princess Kalliope Mikiavella Levantine. If her name was a nightmare then her presence in your life was evermore.
She was your highest paying client. Ever insatiable. Ever spoiled by her mother the Empress. The only saving grace of this whole situation was that she was not the Crown Princess, yet. Otherwise you might have already been made an imperial concubine or consort.
“Unfortunately not.” She smiled, a little solemn in a way to empathize with your situation, but nonetheless ruthless knowing her power. The princess was beautiful, her blazing red hair that curled immaculately lightly bounced in her steps towards you. Bright amber eyes that almost appeared like the dim streetlights.
“I am unclean. Impure. Why would you want someone like me?” You keep your eyes to your legs lest you fall for her beauty. You always looked somewhere else whenever you two slept together. Always in fear that you’ll grow to love your assaulter — captor.
“I . . . do not know. But everytime I hear you sing my heart feels at ease. I want you in my life, [Y/N]. For as long as I live.”
“Think of it this way, as my spouse you will be ruling over the entirety of this country. Every thing, every one, will be yours. Even those parents who sold you to me. And you’ll give that kid a bright future—“
“[Y/N] . . ?”
You do not think before your lips crashed upon hers.
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“Athanaxious? Athanaxious! “
Vasileious searched high and low, in every corner of the ocean Athanaxious usually dwelled in. He even swam the shores, close to those wicked human hunters called fishermen to find him. But with no luck.
“Let him be, Vasilei. He’ll come back in due time.” Aurelius, the pair’s eldest brother, comforted him. Aurelius had a beautiful tail of pure gold, unlike the flecked one Vasileious and Athanaxious owned. His hair was a beautiful, long and curly brown with a lock of blond that made it all the more stunning. His tan skin glimmered akin to the surface waters at day, and almost glowed at night.
“Say that when you get scolded by Mother. I dare you.” Vasileious spat, nerves fried from stress. He would have never interacted or approached a human if it weren’t for his stupid younger brother. But now he’d seen several. Do you know how horrid that experience would be for him? It was downright terrible.
Aurelius, ever the only serene one in the family, massaged the small of his brother’s pale back, “You seem on edge. More so than usual.”
“Athanaxious was meeting with a human, Aurelius. A human!”
“Huh, so you finally found out.”
“You knew of it?!”
“All of us did.” Aurelius shrugged, slightly curling his tail as a gesture of ease. “Oh come on, we all know how much of a snitch you are. Besides, Athanei can’t be dissuaded. Telling him not to do something will only make him want to do it more.”
“He used his siren song on them.”
“No way! How did he sound?”
“. . . It sounded — “ Vasileious ashamedly could only remember your own voice that day, unable to give a proper remark he gave a simple, vague response. “alright.”
“How utterly anticlimactic. Although you saying something aside from terrible means it must be good.”
“Make of it what you will.”
“Irenaeus!”
Another merman appeared. Younger than Aurelius but his beauty unlike any of the other brothers. His tail a beautiful ivory color that slowly transitioned to grey and blacks at the tip. Long dark hair and golden eyes. Irenaeus was known to have the biggest body count of all siblings — bringing thousands of humans to their doom. If it weren’t for his carefree attitude and the god he was named after, one would think he loathed humans more than Vasileious himself. “The human Athan was meeting . . .”
“What about them?”
“Apparently they are to be married off to a human princess. Sailors across the ocean have been speaking of it so. And. . . well . . . “
“Spit it out.”
Irenaeus looked left and right, his tail flicking in an anxious manner, “I believe Athanaxious might be meeting with the Sea Witch shortly.”
“What? You didn’t stop him?!” Vasileious screeched. The ocean floor that surrounded them tremors in his cries, large waves rippling, barreling towards land. His two brothers flinched in pain.
“Less time scolding more time on looking for our brother.” Aurelius broke him out of his moment of panic. “Irenei, inform the rest of our family. Vasilei, let us depart.”
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Deep within the Abyss of the ocean, Athanaxious found himself swarmed with feverish determination and anger. The pressure of the waters always felt suffocating but now? It was nothing to the looming dread that drowned his heart.
He reaches his destination before his mind could properly think. He thought long ago that the last time he’d come would be that, the last. But here he was again, far more desperate than he was afraid.
“Be welcome, Than.” The low, gravelly voice of the sea devil danced across the murky waters.
“You must know of the happenings on land.”
He comes out of his hiding, long winding tentacles slither across the walls covered with barnacles and seaweed, as He moved towards Athanaxious, “Mm, I’m afraid not. Please enlighten me.”
“Tch. My human. They’re going to marry some rich lady up north. This cannot happen.”
“You want me to help you ruin a wedding?”
“You know the drill. A price for a boon. This will be quite expensi—“
“I offer you my voice.”
The Sea Witch found themself speechless for moments on end. For a siren to sell their voice would be akin to dooming themself to a lonely, wretched existence. Unable to lure their prey or be of any ‘worth’ in their society. They were aware of Athanaxious’ infatuation over you. Just not self-sacrificing extent of it. “…And in exchange for your precious voice I offer you a new identity as a human.”
“Beware, as every step you take will feel like daggers going through your feet. You will however, be the most graceful dancer upon the land. A perfect fit for our little singer.” An apparition appears between the Devil’s fingertips as it flicked across the waters. It was you, on a platform of sorts surrounded by other humans. You were bringing joy to their faces, as you did with him. “Shall I add a wager to spice up the fun?”
It took a lot of willpower for Athanaxious to rip his eyes away from your ‘magical form’ and all he could muster was a nod.
“Should you succeed your voice shall return, and you wouldn’t have to keep giving me your scales to brew love potions. Their heart will be yours forever more, guaranteed by both their feelings in your triumph and my very own magic.” The apparition shifted; Athanaxious appears within the image — human. The two of you looked joyful as you embraced underneath what seemed to be the moon.
But then it all lasts for a second before it shifted once more. The vision of your happy ending swiftly turned bitter as this apparition’s Athanaxious slowly dissolved and disappeared, before you turn to someone else and embrace them instead.
“If you fail to win their affection before the wedding, I will keep your voice and you shall turn into sea foam.”
Athanaxious felt his stomach grow weak at the illusion’s show. Moreso the possibility of your romance with someone else than his death. He only had one choice.
“I understand. I accept both the deal and the wager.”
“Oh, how magnificent! I hope you don’t go on to regret this.” The Sea Devil lips tugged upwards.
“Now, sing for me.”
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“Where will you be going?” Kalliope tugged at your sleeves.
“Out. I’ll be back before sundown.” You gently pulled your arm away from your admirer, as you buttoned your clothes and put on a pair of trousers.
“But—“
“My seed must take root for our marriage to be guaranteed, no? Keep your hips raised.”
“Can we go for another bout before you leave?”
You loop your finger around a lock of her hair, lending her a final kiss to the forehead. “No.”
Your town was not one to write about in history books. It was like any other the Empress was able to conquer under her rule. A quaint village just west of the capital city known for their great alcohol and folks to bed.
In such a small population, everyone knew you and you knew everyone. People even knew of your clients, every single one in fact. They weren’t surprised to see you in much more extravagant or expensive clothing as you passed by the street in an equally gaudy carriage.
It was moreso the armored guards that surrounded you that alerted them of something different.
“[Y/N]!”
Clearly that wasn’t enough to deter your childhood friend from running towards you.
“First you impregnate my sister and leave her all alone to take care of your mistake, now you go and get married without a word to us! Do you even care at all?!” The young man wore overalls. Soot covered his skin from what you assume was the mines he started recently working in.
Yiorgos used to be a lot kinder. Softer. Almost puppy like with his admiration towards you. But after a series of misunderstandings he grew resentful of your existence. You never bothered to correct him.
Or perhaps you were just too busy and hurt by his assumptions.
“Out of their highness’s way.” A guard put their arm between you and your former friend.
“Their . . . highness ?” Yiorgos looked at you, baffled. His hung wide open. He then leaned forward to no doubt shout at you once more before you finally put a word in.
“No, I know him.” You shook your head at the guard. Your focus left the man as soon as a familiar mop of [hair color] entered your vision.
A small girl dressed in clothing akin to your own, left Yiorgos’s side and ran up to you with no regard to the armored knight that loomed over. Excitement clear in her eyes. “Don’t listen to your uncle, you aren’t a mistake alright? Go on in, I’ll be with you.” You gently pushed her towards the siblings’ house. The girl shook her head, unwilling to let go of you. But her grip slowly loosened and she eventually shied away, leaving you and the rest.
“Your sister paid me to sleep with her and insisted not to use protection, we both know I pay for that night every single day since it happened both reputation wise and monetarily. And lastly, as you can see I had no choice.” You tilt you head to the small army of knights made to watch over you and your carriage.
Yiorgos shook his head. Brown hair swaying side to side. “You always have a choice.”
“And my choices are life and death. Don’t bother arguing about my situation!”
“Here’s my last payment and goodbye. I’ll be taking the kid with me to the castle soon.” You throw him a bag filled with gold coins and then proceeded to make your leave.
If there was anything you were proud of in your town however, it would be the opera house you worked at. Thousands of people all throughout the world often came here to watch your shows amongst the other singers and performers.
Due to its popularity it was even funded by the Empress directly. That is how you met the princess.
“[Y/N]! I’ve heard the news. Congratulations.” Your employer, Lady Anastasia — a noble woman —, runs her hand in your hair. She used to be a regular person your mother sold you off to until she eventually hired you as a singer at her Opera House. Of course, that didn’t mean she wouldn’t pay you a little extra for your services after hours.
“What’s with the fuss?” You gestured to the boy servants fussing over a young man. Who seemed a little too familiar, nostalgic maybe. You couldn’t quite put a finger on it.
“Oh, we found a young man out on the beach you frequented. We thought it was you at first but upon closer inspection . . .”
“He’s a mute that one. Ain’t no further thing from our theater’s star.” Her Father, a rather old and gruff man, huffed. He was always so prideful of you. Despite his rough demeanor, you knew that he cared deeply. After Anastasia would bed you, he always came by to give you a cup of tea. You didn’t know how to repay the man except use your body, so he’s had a taste of you as well.
In fact, you wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve bedded half of your town and then some.
“Will you keep your scathing remarks to yourself?” Anastasia lightly slapped him, “He is incredibly talented on the art of dance, light on his feet.”
“And weak on constitution. He barely finished a piece before falling to his knees and panting!”
“I’ll take care of him.” You put a hand to your chin. The man gave you a weird feeling in your stomach. Something tells you that the fates have your threads intertwined.
“Are you sure? With all these wedding preparations. . .” The old man grabbed your shoulders, making you flinch.
You unknowingly glared at him.
“Ah, sorry to be so presumptuous.” He rubbed the back of his neck.
You coughed, unsure how to or if you should even apologize. You decide on focusing at the task at hand. A final show before you’re eternally doomed to the Imperial Palace.
“Well then, why is nobody ready?”
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genshindsau · 1 year ago
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Summary: Scaramouche's first meeting with the reader was not what he was expecting.
CW: Misandry, Matriarchial society, reverse harem, war prizes (selling men), implied abuse towards Scaramouche, Ei and Yae Miko are not good people. Is reader actually being kind or is she doing what needs to be done(?). Point of view is mainly from Scaramouche and what he see's so the reader is basically called stranger/guest because she is not known to Scaramouche yet. Some politics (not very good politics FYI), one line mentions uncomfortable/nonconsensual touching (not from reader), men needing to be pure or clean (mentioned once near the end). Reader is implied to be taller than Scaramouche.
He thought that it was going to be like any other day. He was rudely woken up by the servants and basically forced to be washed and dressed. His clothes picked out for him, his hair and makeup done without any say from him. He never understood why he had to go through this basically every day. He was rarely allowed to leave his room as it was, so no one ever really saw him. The only thing different on the days that he was allowed to leave was the clothing. Out in public, he had to wear a specific collar, indicating his status. He did not have his face covered like the consorts or concubines were supposed to which made sense, since he was neither. It was to signify his position as a war prize.
Seeing the gleam of the bronze collar on the table, he realized that today he was required to be out in public. For what, he did not know, but one thing he was sure on was that it wasn't going to be an easy day.
"The collar?" He hushed out, trying to get an answer from the bustling servants. He wasn't surprised to have been met with silence. He knew how they see him. Lesser, pitiful, ungrateful towards their master who has so graciously taken him in when he was just a starving and forgotten child. Except he wasn't taken in, he was stolen and forced to serve. From his former negligent master to a cruel master, he was switched as if he was nothing more than piece of meat for the strongest to fight over.
He kept quiet as everyone moved around him. He let them maneuver his head, offering no resistance. Let them slide whatever clothing they wanted onto him. It wasn't until he heard the unclasping of the collar that he shuddered. It was a miniscule movement but he couldn't escape the glares sent his way, as if daring him to try and struggle.
It wasn't the first time it was put on him, but the chill of the collar closing in around his neck caused him to shiver. He squeezed his eyes shut and grit his teeth, trying to suppress the need to jerk away from their touch. It was pulled behind his neck and tightened to where there was a constant pressure around his throat. He most likely would struggle just drinking. Eating was out of the question entirely, unless he wanted to choke himself - something that has happened to him before. As it was clasped together, he was biting his tongue hard enough to draw blood. The metallic taste filling his mouth but he just swallowed it down.
After the collar was clasped on, the majority of the servants left the room. Only two individuals were left in the room, one another servant and the other caused him to sit up straighter. The pink hair and sly chuckle that filled the air left him to suppress the dread and uncertainty growing in his body.
"Preparation's done?"
The attendant bowed to Yae Miko as she came and stood in front of Scaramouche, her purple eyes assessing him. He kept his head down, the proper procedure having been engrained in him long ago.
"Yes, mi'lady."
Yae Miko let out a small hum of approval. It was after the attendants left and when it was just the two of them left alone in the room that she showed her displeasure. However, what was odd, was that it wasn't directed to Scaramouche. Instead she seemed to be contemplating something. Whether it was about him or something else that was bothering her, Scaramouche couldn't say.
"I just cannot figure out why she requested to see you." It was obvious Yae Miko wasn't referring the Ei. The clear distain in her voice would never had been voiced towards Ei. He knew first hand how deep her loyalty to the eldest imperial sister goes.
"Well... actually I can imagine one reason but she wouldn't do something as brazen - as disrespectful - as that." She, essentially, spat the word out.
It was obvious that she wasn't talking to Scaramouche nor was she expecting an answer. He knew that she felt comfortable talking freely because he wouldn't be able to tell anyone what he had heard.
He was unsure who she was talking about. There had been whispers in the halls about a guest who was visiting. However, it wasn't hard to tell that whoever this mystery person was, they were not on good terms with Ei. He can't imagine why such tensions would be running rampant. As far as he knew, there was no one who stood as an actual threat to Ei.
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In front of him the servants hand hesitated. He could see their hand shake and the dampness on their palms. As the door was finally push open, Scaramouche eyes squeezed shut as a gust of air hit him and his hands unconsciously clenched at his clothing. The tension was basically seeping out of the room and he couldn't imagine how much worse it would be in the room.
As he stepped into the room, he noted how even some of Ei council women were wearing fearful and hesitant looks. Ei stood out in her noticeable purple clothing and the crown on her head. She was showing off her power. Ei rarely wore the golden crown unless she wanted to emphasize her position or intimidate someone in submission - something he experienced first hand.
He couldn't see the person opposite of Ei, but even the sitting arrangement was meant to infer the superiority of Ei and the inferiority of the other person. There were not many people. At Ei's side stood Yae Miko. Along the walls were Ei's best soldiers. He recognized a few of them and immediately diverted his attention away from them. He situated himself, moving as if to shake off invisible hands gripping his body.
He then noticed a few unfamiliar faces. There were two women, one with long light blue hair that was tied back and she was wearing a black outfit with a golden cape. However, his eyes were easily drawn to the large claymore strapped to her side. The other women has similar white-blue hair but was much shorter and had a hair pin pulling back her bangs. She also wore lighter, more feminine clothes. At her side, a smaller sword rested. The third figure caused scaramouche's eyes to widen. It wasn't another female but rather a male. He was fairly tall and even under his clothes, Scaramouche could tell he was well-built. What was the most odd, wasn't the polearm at his side or the fact that he was wearing conservative and what looked like protective clothing but that he wasn't kneeling in the room.
As Scaramouche was ushered into the room, he followed through with the proper procedure. He formally greeted Ei, bowed to her and wait for her to acknowledge him so that he may once more stand up. He could feel eyes on him. He was used to Ei's and her guards eyes but this time he could feel the scrutiny of the guests. He didn't even have to face them to know they were assessing him, looking him over head to toe. It was stifling. He felt like the air was getting thinner around him as he felt eyes on him from every angle.
Scaramouche was expecting to be dismissed not soon after but to his surprise he was dragged from his position on the floor to next to Ei's chair. He didn't resist as hands on his shoulders forced him to kneel down on the marble ground. The chill of the cold floor against his skin left goosebumps forming.
It was silent. No one seemed to want to make the first move.
"I suppose congratulations are in order." Ei broke the silence in the room. Her voice nonchalant as she ran the tip of her thumb over a dagger she had resting on her lap.
Scaramouche felt he could read Ei quite easily - he could read most women without any problems. A habit he long ago picked up in order to ensure his own safety.
Ei was on guard, that much was obvious. But there was still a amusement in her tone as she stared at the women sitting across from her. As well as not to subtly hidden mockery. When it came to the stranger, Scaramouche wasn't able to read her at all. It was unnerving. He could tell everyone else in the room felt the same - well except for Yae Miko and the people that the stranger brought with her.
"Come now," Ei didn't give an time for the guest to speak.
"Don't be so shocked," Ei shrugged gently. Her eyes dropping to the dagger in her hand. "Signoria's downfall spread far and wide. I'd be hard pressed to find anyone who didn't hear about it. Especially considering the fact that the one who killed her was her own sister - back from the dead with a vengeance." Her words were sharp even under the relaxed tone. Multiple of the guards flinched and some seemed to curl into themselves. No doubt wishing to be anywhere except in this room. Scaramouche shared the sentiment.
The stranger didn't reply for a long while. Scaramouche guessed she was staring at Ei but it was hard to tell. Finally the stranger let out a sigh and shook her head.
"You misunderstand,"
Her voice was much softer, Scaramouche noted. She was straight to the point and firm but there was no underly cruelty or superiority to it. However, he wouldn't go so far as to call her tone kind. There was no kindness in her voice or her body language.
"I didn't come for congratulations." Scaramouche watched as the woman relaxed back against the seat.
"Oh?" Ei quirked an eyebrow. "Then why come here? Thought because you defeated our sister's pathetic attempts of a war, you'd be strong enough to fight me?"
Scaramouche watched as the stranger yet again shook her head. Not really one for words, he thought.
"I didn't come for a fight. There is no reason to anyways." The implications in your tone were not lost on Ei. Even if you were half way across the world, the crown is yours by blood right. However, Ei knows that even if you stood in front of every kingdom and pronounced your right to the crown, very few would be willing to follow you as you are right now. However, that doesn't mean things can change in the future.
"So you've traveled all this way for what? To gloat?" A small smirk formed on Ei's lips. "Or is it for petty childish revenge." Ei shrugged, like she couldn't give a damn. "We were all kids then, there is no use to clinging to past actions."
You suppresses a sound of indignation. You were five years old when she was fifteen. You both knew that Ei was well aware of the actions she took towards you. You can feel the scars on your hands and legs ache and sting as you remember how you got them. You remember watching through your tear filled vision, Ei hiding her amusement behind a carefully placed fan to hide her laughter.
"The past is in the past for a reason." Ei spoke and Scaramouche watched as her eyes narrowed at the woman across from her.
"If you would let me speak," the stranger cleared their throat and there was a subtle shift in the air. No one spoke to Ei like that. Not unless they were signing a death sentence. "I can tell you why I traveled all this way."
Ei stilled. Her hand drop the dagger to his lap. "Then why did you?"
"Simple," the stranger shrugged. "A truce."
"… Truce?" This was the first time Scaramouche ever saw Ei stunned. 
Ei let out a bark of laughter. "And here I thought you might have been able to grasp some semblance of intelligence. Seems your father's lessons didn't stick as well as he had hoped."
There was a scrap against the ground. The sound of metal scratching at the marble, leaving a distinct mark on the ground. It wasn't the stranger who moved, it was the male standing next to her. Scaramouche watched as his grip tightened around the length of his polearm, digging it into the floor, the marble cracking due to the pressure. There was a slight tremble in his body but Scaramouche highly doubted it was due to fear.
No, it was anger being suppressed; Scaramouche knows better than anyone what that feels like.
Scaramouche's eyes darted back towards the woman who didn't so much as shift her weight at Ei's words.
"Let me ask you this," The stranger held a hand up and Scaramouche watched as the previously tense male was quickly placated. "How are you going to feed your people, stop the diseases running rampant in the villages on the boarders of your lands. Whether or not you care about them is of no concern to me. But, you go to war over the littlest thing - it is what you're best at - you think you can support an army with how little care goes to anyone who isn't at the head of your army or council?"  
"You're here to offer me advice?" Ei's voice tightened, her body straightening in her seat.
A small, breathy laugh left the stranger. "No. I'm simply stating facts. I have no desire to go to war against anyone anytime soon - even more so with someone as… experienced as you. And let's face it. I'm of no threat to you, nor do I plan to be - "
" - you expect me to believe that?" Ei cut the stranger off.
"Still," you didn't even seem to care that Ei spoke. "You have a strong army. Strong generals. Strong abilities. There is no doubt about that. But you lack medicine. You lack food and agriculture for your people. I can help with that."
"Get on with. What do you truly want. Protection?"
The stranger smiled, the corner of their lips quirking up as if they just heard something funny. "No. No protection. More of a safety precaution. I own Signoria's lands now which are right next to yours. We may not have seen each other for over a decade but I know how you work. I know that second I started putting my people there, you would make a move. I am asking that you don't. In return I will grant you the medicine you need, I have very skilled physicians and alchemists. I will also give the villages under you that are suffering a portion of crops and grains - at least until they can survive on their own."
Scaramouche tensed at the underhanded insults the stranger spoke to Ei. It didn't take a scholar to hear the shortcomings that were being pointed out about Ei's rule.
"So this is why you came? You move people to neighboring lands and only ask of me not to attack them in exchange for food and grains." Ei let out her own chuckle. "You expect me to believe that is all."
Ei wasn't going to agree. Scaramouche could tell. But other seems to realize this as well when some of Ei's court officials stepped forward, albeit very hesitantly, and whispered to her. A hushed conversation took place and Scaramouche focused on the stranger and the people next to her. None of you moved or so much as look perturbed. If anything, there was still a small smirk on the stranger's face as she watched the exchange.
Scaramouche silently went over everything you and Ei said and even he could see that you're offer was good - great even. You were basically asking for nothing in return. Just that Ei doesn't attack but its not like you were asking for army personnel, food, supplies, agriculture, or anything that he knows other nobles have asked of Ei.
A throat was cleared and the people around Ei disbursed back into their previous positions. "My council believes it would be worthwhile considering your offer." Ei's reluctance was apparent in her tone. "I will withhold attacking your lands as long as you abide by the rules given and our people and lands do not interact unless allowed."
"Seems fair."
The tension in the air was still oppressive, baring down on everyone there but there was also a subtle sigh of relief. Although, not from Ei, Yae Miko, or the stranger and her company.
The silence stretched on.
The stranger cleared her throat, her hands moving to rest on her knees as she leaned forward. "Truces are usually signified by the signing or giving of something. However, since I am the only one giving your kingdom something, I believe it is only fair that I am given something in return, in order to make sure that you keep your word. That is proper procedure, is it not?"
That wasn't really a question.
"I suppose that is only fair." Ei replied, her eyes scrutinizing the woman across from her. "Though it seems like you've already got an idea of what you want. Spit it out then."
A hum left the strangers voice and Scaramouche felt himself tense. He wasn't sure why but he could have swore that the stranger turned her attention to him. Even with her eyes covered, there came a heaviness with her gaze - an almost suffocating pressure fell onto his shoulders. 
"What about him?" The stranger's voice dropped, any amusement she had previously held had quickly disappeared.
There was an outrage from Ei's side.
"How dare you!"  
"The arrogance - "
"Should be killed for being so brazen."
The stranger looked completely calm. Not so much as shifting as spews of hate and anger was directed towards her. For a brief moment Scaramouche could have sworn the stranger was enjoying the reactions. The three individuals who came with the stranger didn't seem shocked at the proposition but Scaramouche watched as they tensed up, their hands coming to cling to their weapons and how they positioned themselves more defensively.
Ei remained deceptively silent.
You don't ask for a previous war-prize, not after someone has already claimed him like Ei did from his previous masters. Its undermining Ei. It was not so subtly showing your own superiority over Ei. If Scaramouche wasn't so focused on the uncomfortable clenching in his stomach and the burning sensation crawling painfully up his throat, he would have found this situation hilarious but because he was basically in the center of the sisters' tug-of-war, he felt like he was going to collapse.
Finally Ei raised a hand and the chatter and insults quieted down.
"You claim to be here to help," Ei spits out the word. "Yet you do something as bold as ask for my prize."
Scaramouche used to flinch when he was called a prize. It should have been a complement. The word synonymous with treasure, valued, and yet it is used to humiliate him and show that he belongs to someone and that that is his only worth.
"Please," the stranger make a small sound in the back of her throat. "We both know you have no use for him. If anything I would suspect that the only ones who do are your advisors and court officials."
Scaramouche chose to ignore the implication of your words. Despite the fact that he wanted to refute and say nothing like that ever happened. Sure, some people have let their hands linger on him but he's still clean and he took an uncomfortable amount of pride in that - though he'd never let anyone know. He knows that would change if this information got out.
"He's not your only war prize and he wont be the last. He's not even your most valued one."
Scaramouche was able to tell that you had collected a lot of intel on Ei. Ei seemed to also realize that the stranger wasn't the same kid she tortured all those years ago.
The stranger continued, "Is the loss of one man really worth the lives of all the people in your villages if they don't get the grains and food I promised?"
Scaramouche dug his nails into his palm, the sting of pain comforting him as he forced back the burning of tears behind his eyes. They weren't from sadness or even despair. He knows he doesn't have a choice. He never did and it is so frustrating to know his voice and opinions and feelings don't matter.
"…. Very well." Ei seemed to concede, her back leaning against her chair. There were soft sounds of protest but no one paid any mind to it.
Scaramouche doubts that Ei will leave this insult alone. She won't strike back today, or tomorrow, or even a year from now. But the day will come when Ei will make the stranger pay.
"He belongs to you." Ei motioned one of her hands towards Scaramouche and one of her guards came to where he was still kneeling on the floor and grabbed his arm, roughly tugging him onto his feet.
Scaramouche stumbled, his knees and feet numb from kneeling for almost twenty minutes. He felt pins and needles crawl up his legs as he was pushed forward and he sprawled back onto the floor. He could ignore the pinpricks of humiliation at his display but what he couldn't ignore was the way that one of the guards on the stranger's side move to offer him her hand. It was the more feminine woman, who had pins in her hair.
Scaramouche glared at it - at her and pushed himself off the floor without any help. He wanted to yell and tear his hair out as he saw the pity in the woman's eyes but she just moved back to the stranger's side, allowing him to get up on his own.
"I think this conversation is over," the stranger broke the silence as she moved to stand up from her chair. She was taller than Scaramouche expected. The top of his head reached about her chin.
"Agreed," Ei stood up as well. Neither of them made any move to shake hands. "I'll be keeping an eye out for your promised materials."
The stranger just hummed. She took a step closer to Scaramouche and he forced his body not to move. The air around her felt different in a way he couldn't explain. It felt like air he was breathing in was scorching his lungs. She stepped about a foot away from Scaramouche and lifted one hand up. He squeezed his eyes shut on instinct, expecting something cruel but to his surprise all he felt was a slight warmth around his neck.
His eyes shot open and one of his hands lifted to his neck unconsciously. He felt a slight sting of heat against the skin of his neck but then when he pulled his hand away from his neck, he saw something dark and ashy in his hands. It was dust. The collar around his neck was no longer constricting him. It was in his hand and on the floor as the stranger disintegrated it in front of everyone.
He stared at the stranger with wide-eyes.
The stranger didn't offer him any words or do anything else. Instead she just turned her back and started to walk out the door. The male at her side followed her but the two guards the stranger brought with her waited and motioned for him to follow the stranger. It was only after he hesitantly took one step and then another until he was basically scurrying out of the room that the two women followed.
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transenbyconfessions · 2 years ago
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[CW: Discussion of misogyny, hostility towards feminism, mention of TIRFs, misogynistic thoughts]
I'm a trans man that struggles with internalized misogyny.
But not the "normal" kind. Not the kind of internalized misogyny that makes me doubt if I'm really a man, or where I think women are stupid or incompetent or can't think for themselves.
I got dangerously close to TIRF circles as a teenager and often parroted their jokes and beliefs, and even if I didn't completely believe it and even managed to get away from them after a while...... now I have this complicated trauma-based internalized misogyny... where feminism and womanhood represents the people that hurt me. And I know that's not all women, and I know that's not all feminists, even. But I still have this impulse response to women where my brain screams danger. Where every instinct I have says "be careful, don't trust them, these people are predators. These people will make you doubt your reality, make you dependent on them, try to cut you off from the outside world, and make you feel absolutely horrible about yourself. These people want to weaponize your yearning for connection and your longing for a place to belong in order to erode your will and assert full control over your life."
And I know that's wrong. I know that isn't true about women in general, just as much as it isn't true that men in general are sexually predatory or violent. But misandry isn't something that people talk about very often. Even when I do hear people talk about misandry, they always put the caveat that they're only talking about trans men, or they call it transandrophobia to avoid using the word misandry at all.
It feels unavoidable in the queer community to completely avoid opinions influenced by radfem rhetoric and I'm starting to realize that I think it's a trigger for me. And I understand why to some extent, because misogyny is still a really prevalent problem in our society, and I understand the need to fight back against it. But it makes me scared of women because then I associate their fight for their own rights with my own traumatic events. It just sucks, because I don't want to be super uncomfortable around women, I don't want to see them as horrible social predators that are trying to induct me into a high control group, especially not for something as important as just....asserting that they deserve rights.
and...... idk. it feels so difficult to find a good middle ground where I can start actually healing from all of my experiences and actually start trusting women again, without feeling like I have to force myself to spend time exposed to feminism (especially radical feminism, but all feminism is triggering for me). I just wish there were cures for misogyny that don't send my mental health backsliding. especially as a man with multiple friends who are women or woman-aligned, I just..... I wish I could do something about this.
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solacefish · 2 months ago
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› Introduction
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" hi ! my name is solace , seb , or any variants of the name "sebastian solace" you can think of ! ( nicknames included, go wild. ) and welcome to my corner of the Internet ! I hope to meet and make friends with all of you. "
my name is solacefish on tumblr dot com, I'm ceo of sebastian solace!
my discord is @ solacefish !
- prev blog @solacefished -
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› Guidelines . subject to change
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" to make this a safer space for me, and for others. I have to set down a few rules and boundaries . theres a few specifics i will also expand upon, please consider giving it all a read ! "
╷DNI criteria . 𓆝 𓂃 𓈒𓏸‪‪
" I don't care too much about who interacts , however I hold the right to block freely . Anyone is allowed to like, read, or reblog from me or my content. However , If you are to follow , please check you do not align with the following - "
-> homophobes , transphobes , general people against the lgbtq+
-> racists , zionists , saying slurs you can't reclaim , right wing
-> ableists , pro vague-self-diagnosis
-> pedophiles , BL fans , proshippers
-> sexists ( misogyny and misandry )
-> people under 14 , and over the age of 40
╷Potential Dark Content . 𓆝 𓂃 𓈒𓏸‪‪
" I would like to take a moment to warn people that you may find potential dead dove / dark content in some of my works , or reblogs . I enjoy to explore darker themes in some genres of my writing , and I have a good grasp on reality enough to seperate it from fiction . I DO NOT condone any of the content that may be seen or written about , and if you are concerned about anybody romanticizing problematic tropes to the point it is effecting their mental health , or concept on real relations , please help them get the help and rehabilitation they need . Potential darker topics you may see are - "
-> dubious consent
-> drugging or drug usage
-> cannibalistic themes
-> mentions , examples or depictions of abuse
-> gore , experimental processes
-> self harm , suicidal ideology , suicide as a whole
" trigger warnings for such subjects will always be under tw or cw . for an example, tw self harm , cw cannibalism . please try to tag accordingly to what you can stomach , and stand to see . In any fics or drabbles where i may feature any subjects, warnings will be recited at the start . i do not wish to romanticize these subjects . "
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" part of my tumblr experience is writing fics , and drabbles . If you enjoy my writing enough that you would like to submit a request , a prompt , or a thirst for us to both fantasise over , my askbox is always open and waiting for you . . . with a price, of course . "
╷Interactions . 𓆝 𓂃 𓈒𓏸‪‪
-> no pure spam liking , max 10 in a row before you are blocked .
-> spam reblog is fine , if you enjoy my content that much <3
-> blank blogs may be removed as a follower .
-> DM's are always open , for roleplay , friends , and more !
╷Mutuals . 𓆝 𓂃 𓈒𓏸‪‪
" whilst I will happily accept mutuals of any kind , and I would love to make friends with all of you - I am very picky about what i see on my dash . I am prone to random unmutualing , declining requests and soft blocking if I do not enjoy the content being pushed onto my dash . I hope you understand . you are all welcome to request to be mutuals , and to reach out in dms to ask why I may have unmutualed you . I will be happy to understand . Unfortunately, I am very picky about my dash.
also , i very rarely follow first ! I will usually watch love and admire from afar and silently beg that you notice me <3 . sorry ! "
╷General Askbox . 𓆝 𓂃 𓈒𓏸‪‪
" while I am okay with jokey passive flirting , please be mindful I am a real person with real feelings . if you are getting too sexual , I hold the right to block and report . some general info includes - "
-> no spamming asks ,
-> ramble with me all you like , hang out , tell me about your day .
-> images in inbox are okay , please try to credit the artist .
-> I cannot view links , be it tiktok or instagram . ( youtube allowed )
╷Request Rules . 𓆝 𓂃 𓈒𓏸‪‪
" please make sure to read through as thoroughly as you can . I'm sorry if I've bored you up to this point , but this part is just as important as the rest ! - "
-> please try to be detailed about your request. prompts can be simplistic , however necessary details such as gender of the reader , which character , and any extra lore you want will have to be written in the ask . less thinking for me ? more likely I'll get to it !
-> it is a very rare occasion I'll write a full fic for an ask . unless the idea was amazing enough to give me brain worms , or something I think I could do accurate , it will be more likely you get a drabble , or a headcanon chart.
-> I don't mind doing OC's , though be warned it will be far more inaccurate then a vague x reader . try to add all the details about them you can !
-> NSFW is allowed , but depending on the sender may be avoided . this is for my comfort .
-> I am willing to do angst and fluff , I like to think I am pretty well experienced in most fields of writing , and I will do my best to write to your standards .
-> I am waaaay less likely to do your request if you are not a follower ! even less if I have never ( or barely ever ) seen you in my interactions . I do this for the love of the game , and supporters.
-> ask to be in taglists ! i don't mind .
╷Characters / Fandoms . 𓆝 𓂃 𓈒𓏸‪‪
" specialities will be marked with ٭ , and fandoms will be named by brand name . I won't list the character unless they are a speciality , so take a guess if there's any other specific character you would like to see me write for on this blog . "
-> sebastian solace ٭
-> the p.AI.nter ٭
-> daisuke ٭
-> pressure
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robinspinknest · 6 months ago
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Not my usual type of posting, but this is pt. 1 of what im dubbing "Too disgusting to be called pigs" (its corny i needed a tag tho)
in these next few posts i will be talking about how little human life is actually valued, focusing on s*xual violence, etc.
but first, just to start getting into actual the facts, what is sa? is it different than rap3?
rap3 is always sa, but sa is not always rap3
let me explain, the definition of rap3, lawfully, is:
"The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim."
while the definition of sa is more broad:
"S*xual assavlt is any type of contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of s*xual assavlt are sexual activities such as f0rced sexual intercourse, forcible s0domy, child m0lestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rap3."
"includes any wrongdoing that involves sexually touching another person or exploiting a person sexually, even if no touching is involved."
some sexual offenses include -
fondling the victim
f0rcing the victim to touch sexual body parts
penetrating a victim with a penis or any object that's not used for a medical purpose
some non-touching sexual offenses include -
indecent acts, such as exposure or exhibitionism in front of a person
making a person watch pornography
making a person watch masturbation or sexual intercourse
in short, sa only becomes rap3 once penetration is involved. but ive heard of the term "m0lestation" aswell, how does that differ?
m0lestation:
"Another term for s*xual abvse and assavlt, usually used to describe abvse of a child or helpless victim"
"S*xual abvse can happen to people of all ages, but m0lestation only happens to individuals under the statutory age - 16-18 years old, depending on the state."
"M0lestation is also used when incest happens by a relative, where a family member is a minor. Same as s*xual abvse, m0lestation is only seen as rap3 when there's penetration."
both child s*xual abvse and child m0lestation include s*xual harassment and unwanted s*xual attention such as -
unwanted touching in a sexual way
touching a child's genital area, or breasts in females
fondling a child
f0rcing a child to preform oral sex
penetration and rap3
s0domy
ch1ld p0rnography
indecent exposure
f0rcing a child to watch pornography
masturbating infront of a child
to summarize, "M0lestation most often refers to an instance of s*xual assavlt against a small child, whereas s*xual abvse is a term used for a persistent pattern of s*xual assavlts." though the terms s*xual assavlt and s*xual abvse *legally* are nearly identical.
now we know what rap3, s*xual assavlt, s*xual abvse, and m0lestation actually are by definition.
with that in mind, pt. 2 will be statistics on sa (tag will b featured in search on my profile)
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keytoyourhearts · 3 months ago
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Review of The Nightward by R.S.A. Garcia (2024), 1st book of the The Waters of Lethe duology
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SYNOPSIS:
On the day she would be granted her Blessing at nine years of age, Princess Viella’s court is overthrown, and she is sent on the run after witnessing her mother and queen murdered.  Her bodyguard with a hidden past, Luka, manages to escape the court with the now-Queen Viella relatively unscathed and must now keep her safe from the Dark and the secret magic found in the pages of the Nightward.  They eventually meet the third of their trio, Eleanor, a warrior-mage tasked with escorting Queen Viella to nearby court to give the young girl a fighting chance at retaking her thrown.
See my full review and rating below the cut!
RATING: 3/5 STARS
MY THOUGHTS:
I received an ARC of this book through a giveaway, thank you to the author and Harper Voyager for the opportunity! Overall, I found The Nightward to be an atmospheric, high-fantasy adventure that had me so enthralled, I could not put it down- until the sci-fi aspects were introduced.  I was unaware and found it incredibly jarring for unexplained technology to appear after such an exciting fantasy environment and premise were unfolding in front of me; it felt unnecessary to convolute the plot further.  I am also not well-versed enough in Caribbean mythology to know if it was done well, but I did find the included mythology intriguing.  While I may not pick up the next one, I mostly enjoyed the time I spent in the sci-fantasy genre and The Nightward.  It made me feel things that most books could only dream of.  RSA Garcia is a strong writer, and I would love to delve into more of the worlds she so vividly creates.
TAGS: fantasy, sci-fi, sci-fantasy, magic, speculative fiction
CW: explicit depictions of violence & death, sexism, misandry
RECOMMENDATION: I would recommend this novel for fans of sci-fantasy looking for something emotion evoking, who also don’t need their hand held through world-building and mystery unraveling.
THE GOOD:
The atmosphere of this novel was wonderfully crafted and such a pleasure to read.  RSA Garcia is obviously a talented writer when it comes to her beautiful environmental descriptions and exposition, not to mention her skill in evoking emotion and developing an air of suspense.  The opening of The Nightward exemplifies this.  I was so stressed, so heartbroken, and I knew what was coming!
I found the choice to make a nine-year-old one of the main characters to be interesting and refreshing.  The dichotomy of being practically helpless and emotional while also sophisticated and intelligent due to her upbringing made Viella a compelling protagonist despite not actually doing very much to further her journey.
THE BAD:
Despite the wonderful descriptors, I found the world-building to both be poorly explained and convoluted.  The magic/caste system still does not make sense to me.  I could not tell you the difference between the Word vs. the Sight, except that only certain genders can use one but sometimes both but sometimes none at all?
Perhaps this is rectified in the formal release, but my copy of this novel did not include a map, and boy, did I need one.  Queens and courts are introduced seemingly at random and when convenient, and they are sometimes conveniently connected by portals.  I cannot even tell you if we were on the same continent or a different world by the end.
Unfortunately, The Nightward lost my attention soon after the beginning, which is a travesty for how much I enjoyed it.  Most of the midsection felt like a slog of repetitive scenes and strangely informative dialogue, like the characters were too busy explaining things for the reader to continue their conversation.  Many side characters felt pointless and unmemorable, like their ‘stories’ were only included to pad the page count.
Speaking of padding the page count, here is my final gripe: it is a personal pet peeve of mine when authors are so focused on building up to next book in the series that they leave the ending of the first without resolving a single thing.  It is not a cliffhanger if the climax never comes to a head, it is poor pacing and drawn-out story beats that force readers into purchasing a sequel when all of this could have been solved by writing a single, albeit longer, book.
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borghildrs · 3 years ago
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✧ for Shirogane & Rocma
send me a ✧ and i’ll bold all that apply to your muse. (Still Accepting)
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I would kill you. ✧ I would physically hurt you. ✧ I would attack you unprovoked. ✧ I would manipulate you. ✧ I dislike you. ✧ You annoy me. ✧ You scare me. ✧ You intimidate me. ✧ I hope I intimidate you. ✧ I pity you. ✧ You disgust me. ✧ I hate you. ✧ I’m indifferent toward you. ✧ I’d like to get to know you better. ✧   I’d like to spend more time with you. ✧ I’d like to be friends with you. ✧  I’m unsure what to think of you. ✧ I’m unsure how I feel about you. ✧ You are my friend. ✧ You are my best friend. ✧ You are my mentor. ✧ I look up to you. ✧ I respect you. ✧ You are my hero. ✧ You inspire me. ✧ You are my enemy. ✧ You make me happy. ✧ I (would) to protect you. ✧ I would fight by your side. ✧ I consider you an equal. ✧ I think you are beneath me. ✧ I think you are above me. ✧ I would lie for you. ✧ I would lie to you. ✧ I would sleep with you. ✧ I would sleep by your side. ✧ I would hug you. ✧ I would kiss you. ✧ You are family to me. ✧ I would die for you. ✧ I would kill for you. ✧ I would trust you with my life. ✧ I would trust you with my most precious belonging. ✧ I would trust you with a secret. ✧ I would trust you with my biggest / darkest secret. ✧ I love you (platonically). ✧ I love you (romantically).
Extra: It's kinda hard to say how she would feel towards F!Shirogane. Most of her disdain for him in canon is by the fact that he's male and she's clearly a misandrist. She pretty much ignores him unless he comes in her periphery first and then....well. You know how that goes.
So with F!Shirogane I think she's still see her as pretty milquetoast but she wouldn't get the verbal abuse. Blunt honesty still, and if they ever trained there would be absolutely no holding back on Rocma's part but yea. Considering how drastic things would change with the gender change the dynamic would need to be recreated from the ground up.
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intersex-idiots · 2 years ago
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it seems women REALLY like to S,A us. how kind of them, how thoughtful. i wonder if they do it on purpose to make us seem misogynistic when we vent about these things. www
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grim-was-here · 3 years ago
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I'm going to be getting back to my usual posting ASAP but I need to talk about this first
I was sick of people on seeing people on my TikTok FYP hating on each other and knew others were having the same problem so I decided to do a little bit of an experiment, I’d go onto a new account's FYP and see how long it would take to find shaming on a new account with the account owner's age set to 14 years old, following no one, no liked posts and with no searched terms either. Within a matter of minutes, I had already seen six.
I hate getting negative on my acc w/ a passion and I'm not trying to say this represents every TikTok user's FYP but these results are something I think people should know about before joining TikTok and especially before potentially becoming addicted to it. The results are below the cut and the TikToks are described not shown due to the fact that even copying the link to them boosts them in the algorithm.
CW For Below Cut:// Body-Shaming, Sexism, Transphobia, Misandry, Lesbophobia, ED Mention, Sexualisation Mention, Death Threat Mention, Brief Mention Of Sex Offender Jokes, Brief Cultural Appropriation Mention
The first was of a tik toker covering up a thin woman’s body with the marker tool and when asked why they did it said it was because “it might trigger some people” and that the woman posting a picture of herself online was encouraging people to develop ED’s.
The second was of a person saying that you aren't allowed to draw women with big hips and big tits because it’s sexualising them even though all of the examples were of women with accurate, possible and natural body proportions. (being a C or D cup at most)
The next 3 were Tik Tok's telling MLM and trans men that it was wrong and/or disgusting to want to like men or be a man with comments agreeing with them saying things like "I hope they get better soon /gen- a they/them lesbian" or "why would you chose to become a creature like that" along with many death threats and even some joking about the trans men in the videos becoming sex offenders
The last TikTok was of a lesbian being mocked for "not being gay enough” by another lesbian
There was another after this of a white woman in America styling their hair into braids and dreadlocks encouraging other white people to do the same but I won't talk about it as I know many black people have already spoken about the person.
Although these TikTok's were not in this order and were not back to back, having normal TikTok's between them, it doesn't change the fact that TikTok clearly has a problem with negativity and that these TikTok's are clearly something that TikTok are not only willing to promote but are also willing to promote to a, to their knowledge, 14 year old. I'm not the first one to find info like this, for example, a youtuber by the name of Salem Tovar had already made a video called "TikTokers Are Photoshopping Their Bodies For Attention" where they also talk about how easy it is to find this content and how easy it is for these creators to get away with these things (this was the main thing that gave me the idea to do this) showing that it indeed isn't a one-time thing.
Luckily I'm someone who doesn't usually get bothered by things like this but I know from experience that a lot of people aren't like that and I feel like if I was still one of them I would want to know this stuff before finding out the hard way and have it mess me up by the time I find out. Do with this info what you will but please just stay safe out there ;3
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jillcipher · 2 years ago
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CW: misogyny, mentioning of bea//stiality in terms of that weird white woman meme,
Starting this by saying obviously you can’t oppress someone for being white/cis/het etc
There’s this normalization of sort of edited misogyny, I’ve noticed. So long as you couch it with qualifiers/give some weird batshit excuse you get to spew some vile shit.
Like the thing where people were talking about white women being d//ogpilled or some shit, like. We know that’s a fuckin incel thing right? Like shit they actually say on their forums???
Or you’ll have someone hurling misogynistic insults at a woman who has honestly done some horrid shit, but instead of insulting that they make some weird comment about kitchens or whatever. And then they’ll excuse it because she was a bad person, implying that respecting women isn’t a given human decency, but something they only do for “deserving” women.
Also some of y’all have GOT to stop blaming women for complaining about their oppressors. I know it can get to be a bit much but damn, examine why you complain more about misandry than misogyny.
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illnessfaker · 4 years ago
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[ cw: f-slur, rape mention ]
no reblogs pls. this is a long vent.
haha not to be a hysterical faggot crippled shut-in freak or anything but the way ppl talk abt the defensiveness around the f-slur that some gay/bi male users (and some transfem users) on here as if it's some kind superiority pissing contest thing and not primarily about...respecting the boundaries and experiences of those gay/bi male (and transfem) users. like...being on this site as a fag-adjacent person (i say that half-jokingly because it sounds silly on one hand but on the other that's the most accurate descriptor of my gender identity, lol) is becoming increasingly draining and upsetting with how "progressive" homophobia against gay/bi men is apparently becoming, like, a meme among lgbtq people and that's acceptable somehow bc lgbtq people aren't cishets or because it's "only online" and therefore doesn't matter.
like idgaf abt ppl who aren't gay/bi men (or transfem) using the f-slur in every single context possible. if they're affectionately referring to their gay/bi male (or transfem) friends with that word (so long as said friends are comfortable with it) that's one thing. who cares. i even rb'd something where a cis butch (iirc) lesbian was talking about a gay man she knew who she was affectionatly calling a faggot and the things she said warmed my heart. if they're throwing it around at every opportunity or using it as an edgy insult against random strangers on the internet, that's another. the users on here who do the latter also regularly display behavior that like...shows a pretty clear disdain for gay/bi men (or transfem ppl) not apart of their online or "irl" circlejerks and echo chambers, and that is in no way disconnected from their love of using the f-slur, lol.
the "it's only online and so it's unimportant uwu go outside" thing also really feels like such a spit in the face as someone who both lives in a rural area full of cishet white men with guns that might try to kill me if i walked out of the house in drag (not to mention i live with my bf and his family and his parents are homophobes themselves i'm sure), and is also someone with health issues that usually keep me at home and in bed when i'm not working. i didn't always live here but even in my hometown the only "lgbtq space" i had was the high school GSA which didn't do shit other than the day of silence and was attended by people i did not feel safe around (e.g. my ex-friend who was very emotionally manipulative and ended up raping someone.) i don't have any other lgbtq spaces to go to other than online ones. if i never joined tumblr i might still be a self-hating cishet girl, or i might be dead, who knows. like, i've accepted at this point that personhood isn't something i'm allowed in (outside of my whiteness) so fuck me i guess if we need to but the idea that other young, impressionable, and/or traumatized lgbtq people who only can meet other lgbtq people and learn about lgbtq things online for whatever reason don't deserve to have us make an effort on cultivating internet spaces that are as accessible and safe for them as possible, or that their experiences and feelings are somehow unimportant is just...vile. like ofc not everyone needs to "pander" to "logged on" disabled fags like myself maybe but if you have any kind of large following on social media maybe consider that the things you say and do on said social media have like...an actual effect on other people instead of pretending that it's "just online" and therefore consequences for your actions either don't matter enough (to you personally) or somehow don't exist.
but going back to the fag thing, most popular lgbtq tumblr users on my dash i see nowadays just...simply do not give a shit whatsoever about gay/bi men, to the point they're normalizing "progressive" and "acceptable" homphobia against us bc they've convinced themselves due to the bigotry some gay/bi men (often cis, white, and wealthy mind you) exhibit we are "the cishets of the lgbtq community," despite horrific violence still being committed against us every day and despite other lgbtq people being capable of engaging in that violence themselves. ppl make thinly veiled jokes and memes where the punchline is men having sex with each other or effeminacy as if those things aren't primary avenues for gay/bi men being abused, assaulted, and killed (including acts of abuse and assault of a sexually-driven nature), as if said jokes and memes don't serve to normalize the mentalities that drive homophobic hate crimes. it's not like...a coincidence that most lgbtq people who makes these jokes aren't gay/bi men (or transfem). this doesn't even get into how things like homophobia and anti-effeminacy can pretty much boot certain gay/bi men from manhood...or womanhood...or any place in gender altogether.
call me exlusionary if you want but i think it's fair to say that the chances of people who aren't gay/bi men (or transfem*) facing the repurcussions of those mentalities in any meaningful way, the chances of these people actually having lived as or going to live as "faggots" is any meaningful sense is slim to none, and that's why they're so comfortable participating in this shit, and that's why i'm triggered(tm) by them "reclaiming" faggot (which doesn't really involve reclamation bc calling random strangers on the internet or gay/bi men you hate a slur isn't reclamation you morons), because frankly if you're not apart of either of those groups, you're just not a fucking faggot. it's not your word just because some rando on overwatch called you it for picking hanzo in comp. period. end of story. it's also just extremely absurd to try and claim faggotry as something you experience while...readily and happily engaging in homophobia and fag-hate (which isn't synonymous with the former term but i'm talking abt ppl who probably seldom ever engage which discussions and theory surrounding how homophobia instrumentates itself in society - or at least that which doesn't conform to their worldview). within the gay/bi male community there's plentu of masc "straight-acting" gays who weaponize this shit against fem gays and they (should) get held accountable in the same way. you're not special.
and god, being told my gendered experiences as a fag-adjacent person where (white) cafab women are fully capable of engaging in social forms of "oppression" against me and other fags in undeniably gendered ways is somehow an outlier and therefore not reflective of broader social by (white) masc urbanite tbros with definitively more social standing than i'll ever have in my life, as if i somehow developed this understanding of gendered violence just based off my own life and not...the reported and sometimes even recorded experiences of countless other fags who get mocked and silenced because anything that deviates from a watered down, shoddy cis feminist take on gender is fake news(tm) or bordering on saying misandry exists (like no it doesn't exist but acting as if homophobic shit like anti-sodomy laws, for example, has zero to do with gay/bi men's manhood is just nonsensical). convos on here abt gender being mostly dominated by (white) cafab women or sometimes (white) masc trans guys is such a mistake lmao.
anyway i'm tired and stressed and pretty done with having "acceptable" homophobic shit shoved in my face on a daily basis both online and offline but nevertheless i must persist because i'm not lucky enough to have anywhere else to go, really. just...think critically abt ur actions regarding gay/bi male sexuality and gender-stuff pretty please. please.
( *disclaimer just in case that i definitely don't see transfems as some "type" of gay/bi men. there are transfems who identify with gay/bi manhood and/or faggotry. there are transfems who don't. that's entirely up to them. thank u. )
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